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Revealed: How Swedes, Americans and other foreigners spend more when buying property in Spain compared to locals – and where they are purchasing the most

FOREIGNERS are paying more for their properties in Spain compared to ‘locals’ according to figures from the General Council of Notaries. The data says that non-residents paid an average of €2,715 per

18 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Lead·Property

The Almadraba starts TODAY in Spain: How fishermen in Cadiz use a 3,000-year old technique to catch the world’s biggest tuna

TODAY is a very special day in Cadiz as fishermen celebrated the start of an ancient tradition – which happens to be the source of their livelihood. These are not your average

18 Apr, 2024 @ 16:18

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead

Miserable weather heading to Spain: Weather front from the UK and a DANA from the west will bring storms and showers to parts of Andalucia and the Balearics this weekend

SPAIN’S latest unwelcome visit from the British Isles may be its miserable weather. It’s been a few weeks of highly successful weather for Andalucia, which both vitally replenished the region’s dwindling reservoirs

18 Apr, 2024 @ 14:45

Lead·Weather

Who are the Latin Kings? The international narco gang that has terrorised Barcelona for years – as major crackdown THIS WEEK sees 30-plus members arrested and 13 properties raided

THE Guardia Civil have arrested 32 members of a notorious Barcelona street gang as part of ‘Operation Kamaleones’ as authorities look to crack down on the region’s extensive criminal networks. Some 13

18 Apr, 2024 @ 13:37

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

What is meningitis? All you need to know about the deadly infection after it claimed the life of a national gymnast in Spain ‘in just 24 hours’

ALL you need to know about meningitis, the deadly infection which killed a Spanish national gymnast overnight. Maria Herranz Gomez was just 17-years-old when she was struck down by the deadly illness.

18 Apr, 2024 @ 13:10

Health·Lead

Horror in Fuengirola: Man, 34, ‘stabs his landlord to death before slashing girlfriend, 19, during knife rampage’ – as his partner claims he murdered ANOTHER man last weekend

A FUENGIROLA man has been arrested following a fatal stabbing on Wednesday night and he’s also been accused of bludgeoning a man to death last weekend with a golf club. Emergency services-

18 Apr, 2024 @ 13:05

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Why Elon Musk’s social network X just suspended dozens of accounts in Spain belonging to scientific researchers and media outlets, only to later reinstate them

THE social network X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night unexpectedly blocked dozens of accounts that belong to Spanish scientific researchers as well as media outlets, only to reinstate them some 24 hours

18 Apr, 2024 @ 12:44

Lead·Technology

Sports tragedy in Spain: National gymnast, 17, dies within 24 hours of contracting meningitis – as tributes pour in for ‘sweet’ and ‘charming’ teenager

A SPANISH gymnast has died aged just 17 within 24 hours of contracting meningitis- as tributes flood in for ‘sweet’ and ‘charming’ girl. The teenager, Maria Herranz Gomez, was part of the

18 Apr, 2024 @ 12:32

Health·Lead

Malaga chief accuses Marbella mayor of a ‘lack of respect’ after she demanded the Policia Nacional share more information following a wave of shootings

THE Mayor of Marbella has come under attack from Madrid’s man in Malaga over her demands that the police share more information about recent mafia activity. Javier Salas, the government’s subdelegate for

18 Apr, 2024 @ 11:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Dangerous ‘devil hitman’ from Colombia ‘who excelled in kidnap, torture and making people disappear’ is arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A COLOMBIAN hitman- nicknamed Juan Diablo- has been arrested on the Costa Blanca. The fugitive is a key figure in the Los Lobos criminal gang operating in Valle del Cauca in Columbia.

17 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Designer for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga will create outfit for Spain’s Eurovision entry Nebulossa

FASHION designer Michael Costello- behind outfits for international pop stars Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and Jennifer Lopez- will be kitting out Spain’s Eurovision Song Contest representatives, Nebulossa, next month. The dance electro pop

17 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Will Spain ban SMOKING? Health minister ‘does not rule out’ bringing in similar laws to the UK – where people born after 2009 can no longer buy tobacco

SPAIN could follow in the UK’s footsteps by introducing a tobacco sales ban on anyone born after 2009. As the country gets ready to roll out its ‘comprehensive’ anti-smoking plan with first

17 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Health·Lead·National News

The moment the Pakistani man was arrested

Pakistani national attacked McDonald’s in Spain’s Catalunya with an axe after ‘seeing a video where they were killing Palestinian children’. The suspected Jihadist said he hoped he would be killed by police

A PAKISTANI national who attacked a McDonald’s restaurant in Catalunya with an axe on March 27 said that he did so after having seen a video in which Palestinian children died. “Today

17 Apr, 2024 @ 13:35

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Spain’s economy will grow at more than double the rate of other European countries this year, according to the IMF

SPAIN’S economic growth this year has been predicted to be better than its European neighbours according to the International Monetary Fund(IMF). The IMF has raised its 2024 Gross Domestic Product(GDP) growth forecast

17 Apr, 2024 @ 11:14

Economy·Lead·National News

Great ham swindle nets €17 million for a Madrid area gang who used fake labels to fool customers

POLICE have busted a giant swindle involving ham exports with bogus health seals that netted a company over €17 million in five years. Six people have been arrested by the Policia Nacional

16 Apr, 2024 @ 18:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Public hospital operation waiting lists reach new high- only beaten once during Covid pandemic in Spain

Waiting list shame in Spain: 850,000 people are awaiting vital surgery in the public health system – the worst figure since records began

OPERATION waiting lists in Spain’s public hospital system have reached a record high of 849,535 as of December 31, 2023. Twice-yearly figures are released by the Ministry of Health, and show a

16 Apr, 2024 @ 18:00

Health·Lead·National News

Police dismantle BIGGEST network of narcos in the Gibraltar Strait, seizing 627 kilos of cocaine and four TONNES of hashish

The Gibraltar Strait’s largest network of ‘narco transporters’, behind the last 4000 kilos of hashish and 627 kilos of cocaine seized in the area, has been dismantled. Known as ‘operacion Grajuela’, the

16 Apr, 2024 @ 17:30

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead

Marbella mayor calls for national and local police to work together more following surge in gangland shootings

MARBELLA’S mayor, Angeles Muñoz, wants more information sharing between the Policia Nacional and the city’s Policia Local to counter a wave of increased shooting in the area. Muñoz will formalise the request

16 Apr, 2024 @ 17:15

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

Italian expat, 20, is arrested ‘after raping a British tourist on a beach’ in Spain’s Mallorca

A WAITER has been arrested by the Guardia Civil for raping a British tourist in Palmanova on Mallorca. The 20-year-old Italian national met the woman last week at a restaurant that he

16 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Tourists will face new water restrictions in this region of Spain due to ongoing drought

THE government in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalunya has introduced more water restrictions for tourists, as it struggles to cope with the effects of an ongoing drought. The region declared an

16 Apr, 2024 @ 15:22

Barcelona·Environment·Lead

Kidnappers are arrested in Spain's Malaga

WATCH: Kidnappers are arrested after ‘abucting a Swedish tourist from Malaga airport and holding him captive for 23 DAYS as part of a €500k ransom plot’

A SWEDISH tourist has been rescued by the police after a terrifying kidnap and abduction that lasted for 23 days. His captors were demanding a €500,000 ransom in cryptocurrency from his family

16 Apr, 2024 @ 13:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Double stabbing in Torremolinos: Two young men receive knife wounds to the buttocks and ribs in unprovoked attack in the street

POLICE in Torremolinos have launched an investigation after two young men were attacked and stabbed by a group of youngsters for no apparent reason. The victims, aged 19 and 26, ended up

16 Apr, 2024 @ 13:29

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Woman Arrested For Skipping 500 Taxi Fare To Spain S Costa Blanca From Madrid

Four Irish tourists are arrested in Spain after ‘beating up a taxi driver’: Group were caught moments before catching a flight home from Barcelona

FOUR Irish tourists were arrested in Catalunya in the early hours of Monday morning after a bitter dispute with a local taxi driver turned violent. The group of friends were caught by

16 Apr, 2024 @ 13:07

Barcelona·Crime & Law·Lead

Are British tourists REALLY at risk of dengue fever in Spain? Ibiza newspaper blasts reports in the UK press based on ‘old data’ as ‘not helpful’ to the island

BRITISH tourists have been warned to take precautions when travelling to Ibiza due to multiple cases of dengue fever. According to an exclusive in the Daily Mail, holidaymakers have been warned about

15 Apr, 2024 @ 17:19

Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Revealed: The most popular locations for ‘golden visa’ homebuyers in Spain – including the Costa del Sol

THESE are the most popular locations for ‘golden visa’ homebuyers in Spain, including this Costa del Sol region. Since 2013, many foreigners have come to Spain under the so-called ‘golden visa’. Introduced

15 Apr, 2024 @ 16:22

Lead·Other News·Property

Marbella shooting latest: Victim, 33, is from Albania and received multiple wounds in yet another gangland incident in Guadalmina

GUADALMINA has become the latest site of a Marbella shooting after a 33-year-old Albanian man received multiple wounds this Saturday. The man was allegedly shot up to five times in Guadalmina’s shopping

15 Apr, 2024 @ 14:08

Crime & Law·Lead·Marbella

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